Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Colonial Settlement 1600s 1763
The settlement of the colonies in America is the focus of this article. The course of events is divided into topics and time periods, making it easier to understand. Note is made of the effects to the already present Native Americans as...
Library of Congress
Loc: France in America
A bilingual overview about the French colonization of the New World. Primary source documents are provided on this Library of Congress site.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Colonial Rivalries: Dutch and French Colonial Ambitions
After reading a section of a chapter on "Colonial Societies," students will be able to compare and contrast the development and character of the French and Dutch colonies in North America and discuss their economies.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Jamestown, Quebec, Santa Fe: Three North American Beginnings
Explore the origins of Canada and the United States as Jamestown, Quebec, and Santa Fe celebrate their 400th anniversary.
Library of Congress
Loc: France in America: New Societies
The development of a multi-ethnic society developed in New France. Find out how this happened and what made up the social hierarchy. Primary source documents are provided on this Library of Congress site.
Library of Congress
Loc: Exploring the Early Americas: Competition for Empire
Part of a larger site, the primary sources here deal with the competition among the European countries in establishing a foothold in the New World.
Digital History
Digital History: European Colonization North of Mexico
Although settlements by other northern European countries are mentioned, the primary focus of this article is on English settlements and the types of immigrants who came to the New World from England.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: New France
An overview of New France, from the time the French first began to explore the area until they ceded Canada to the British (Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763). Includes a discussion of the founding of Quebec City and early maps of the...
Other
Spaceline: History of Cape Canaveral (b.c. 1948)
This site is a history of the Cape Canaveral area in Florida. An extensive look at the peoples who settled in the area and its history through 1947.
Independence Hall Association
U.s. History: New France
This site has a good description of the differences between the French settlements in New France and the British colonies in America. Read about the rights of the French colonists as opposed to those of the English colonists.
The Newberry Library
Newberry: Migration and Settlement: Map 4, "Nouvelle Orleans", 1723
Lessons based on a map of French settlement in and around New Orleans which teaches students about adaptation to new environments. Includes maps, supplemental material, and curators notes.
Black Past
Black Past: Du Sable, Jean Baptiste Point
This encyclopedia article gives a brief account of the life of Jean-Baptiste DuSable, the founder of what became Chicago.
The Newberry Library
Newberry Library: Library Exhibit: Mapping the French Empire in North America
A virtual exhibit containing documents illustrating the historic French presence in the Americas.
Digital History
Digital History: Struggles for Power in Colonial America
A very brief explanation of the power struggle between the French and English in the New World and how the Native Americans were caught in the middle.